Skip to content
the squeaky wheel dripping wheel logo, with a tagline reading "Be Loud. Be Disabled. Be Squeaky."

The Squeaky Wheel

Disability Satire for Disabled People, by Disabled People

  • Stories
    • Local
    • Culture
    • Politics
    • Holiday
    • Opinion
    • Browse Stories
  • About
  • Press
  • Donate
  • Programs
    • Workshops
    • Television
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Team
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Spotify
  • 0
Home » Ableism

Tag: Ableism

Happy parents with kids celebrating Thanksgiving at dining table and looking at camera.
Holiday

Family Member Thankful to Not Be You Specifically

by Anna R.December 15, 2025November 27, 2025
Continue Reading
a wheelchair user in front of a building roof
Local

Paraplegic Architect Who Put Building’s Only Entrance on the Roof: ‘Now How Do You Fucking Like It?’

by Sy HoekstraNovember 28, 2025December 4, 2025
Continue Reading
Funny carefree students walk in the park
Local

Another Brave High School Girl Talks to Disabled Kid at Lunch

by Macklin YoumansSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025
Continue Reading
a group of disabled people
Holiday

Disabled Pride Party Chastised for Not Using Event-First Language

by Spencer HunleyJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025
Continue Reading
Affectionate multicultural couple spending day together. African American man and Caucasian woman in wheelchairs, looking at sunset, holding hands. Love, affection, happiness concept
Local

Disabled People, Set Up on Date Because They Are the Only Disabled People Their Friends Know, Pissed at How Attracted They Are to Each Other

by Jeremy EinbinderJune 29, 2025June 29, 2025
Continue Reading
A smug man using a wheelchair
Local

Disabled Man Actually Super Ableist

by Stacy AshworthMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025
Continue Reading
Donald Trump and JD Vance, lookin' weird
Politics

Conservatives Who Make Fun of Disabled People for Being ‘Weird’ Are Crying Over Being Called ‘Weird’

by mcamillettiAugust 13, 2024August 13, 2024
Continue Reading
An old man sits on the edge of the bed, grabbing his back
Local

‘I’m Not Disabled Though,’ Says Man Whose Knees, Back and Neck Have Been Ravaged by Time

by lezmoonJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 2024
Continue Reading
a man sitting in a wheelchair smiles at the camera while a house burns behind him
Local

Hot Wheels! This Wheelchair User Actually Is a Fire Hazard

by Vyoma RamanAugust 28, 2023September 23, 2025
Continue Reading
a young black woman holds a disco ball and sits in her wheelchair at the bottom of a staircase
Local

What a Drag! ‘Inclusive’ Gay Bar Is Inaccessible to Performer

by Zephyr Ash OstrowskiJune 16, 2023April 19, 2024
Continue Reading
a young blonde white woman takes a selfie next to cardboard boxes labeled "ketamine"
Local

Ketamine Is the New Marijuana Is the New Goop

by Mia OceanMay 9, 2023April 19, 2024
Continue Reading
A man wearing a hoodie and glasses, looking smug
Opinion

Opinion: You’re Not Disabled, You Just Don’t Have that Hustle Grindset Mentality, My Guy

by Steven VerdileMay 8, 2023April 15, 2024
Continue Reading

Posts navigation

Older posts
Watch the Trailer for The Squeaky Wheel: Canada
Learn about The Squeaky Wheel in Podcast Interviews
Merch Now Available

WANT UPDATES?

Subscribe to The Squeaky Wheel to receive emails about new stories, free giveaways and more.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

POLITICS

  • Disappointed Nation Beginning to Think RFK Hasn’t Actually Found the Cause of Autism
    November 15, 2025
  • Opinion: Xanax Should Be Free Under Fascism
    October 22, 2025
  • Who Said It: A Disability Charity or a Eugenicist?
    October 21, 2025

CULTURE

  • Sleeping Beauty Actually ME/CFS Girly Waiting for Doctor, Not Unlicensed Prince
    November 30, 2025
  • Marvel Director Reveals Invisible Disabled Superhero Was in Movie the Whole Time
    August 27, 2025
  • Disabled Baseball Fan Enjoys Accessibility of Empty Stadium for Shitty Team
    August 25, 2025

LOCAL

  • Speech Pathologist Delivers Utterly Unpronounceable Diagnosis 
    December 18, 2025
  • Social Security Administration Introduces a Form to Request an Accessible Version of the Form to Request Accessible Forms
    December 17, 2025
  • Disabled Woman Not Sure if Guy Is Staring Because of Wheelchair or Because She’s Hot
    December 15, 2025

Best Selling Items

  • The Squeaky Wheel Logo Sticker
    The Squeaky Wheel Logo Sticker
    $4.00
    Add to cart
  • The Squeaky Wheel T-Shirt
    The Squeaky Wheel T-Shirt
    $25.00
    Select options
  • 'Be Squeaky' Sticker
    'Be Squeaky' Sticker
    $4.00
    Add to cart

.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

ABOUT US

The Squeaky Wheel is the first-ever satire publication that focuses on the experience of having a disability. All stories are original fictional content and may be shared with attribution.

WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?

We are always looking for feedback as well as new writers. If you are interested, please reach out to us on our contact page.

FIND STORIES

Ableism (33) Absurd (56) Accessibility (94) Animals (17) Autism (29) Awkward (36) Blind and Low-Vision (32) Breaking News (78) Bureaucracy (70) Cerebral Palsy (21) Children (33) Chronic Illness (31) Dating (36) Economics (81) Education (29) Family (27) Gender (24) Government (33) Healthcare (106) Inspiration Porn (28) Listicle (16) Movies (25) National Disability Employment Awareness Month (29) Neurodivergence and Mental Illness (63) Socialization (57) Sports (22) Technology (25) Wheelchair User (83) Workplace (29)

The Squeaky Wheel

Disability Satire for Disabled People, by Disabled People

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Spotify
  • Home
  • Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Team
  • Programs
  • Press
  • Shop
  • Login